Last updated: October 1, 2026
Media Station (“we”, “us”) runs mediastation.ca and the Media Station channels on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and TikTok. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit mediastation.ca, how we use it, and the choices you have. We follow Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).
Information we collect
- Information you give us. If you email us, leave a comment or sign up for our newsletter, we keep your name, email address and message so we can reply or send what you asked for.
- Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our server and analytics tools record basic technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit.
- Cookies. Small files stored by your browser. We and our partners use them to keep the site working, measure traffic and show ads.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to show ads on this site. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
- Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site (for example, which articles are popular). Google Analytics uses cookies and collects data in aggregate. You can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Embedded videos and social media
Articles include videos embedded from YouTube and may include content from Instagram, Facebook or TikTok. Embedded content behaves as if you visited those websites, and those companies may collect data about you, use cookies and track your interaction with the embed. Their own privacy policies apply.
Affiliate links
Some links on the site are affiliate links. If you click one, the retailer may set a cookie so we earn a commission on a purchase. See our Disclosure page.
How we use information
- To run, secure and improve the website
- To reply to messages and send newsletters you signed up for
- To show advertising that keeps the site free
- To meet legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
Your choices and rights
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, unsubscribe from emails at any time, and ask us to access, correct or delete personal information we hold about you through our contact form.
Children
This site is intended for a general adult audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version.
Questions? Use our contact form. Media Station is based in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada.